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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,967 and 6,062,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,967 and 6,062,909 is: 10,104,232.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,967 : 6,062,909 = 6,062,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,967/6,062,909 = 6,062,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,967x = 6,062,909 × 6,062,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,967x = 36,758,865,542,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,758,865,542,281/3,637,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,104,232.82

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